Who are the winners of the Georgia Senate 2022 primary? Stage set for general election

The Georgia Senate primary election results are in, setting the stage for standard elections in Chatham County.

This 12 months, Democratic primaries took put in District 1 and District 2 with the latter holding the only Republican primary.

Two Democrats challenged Republican incumbent Ben Watson, who assumed office in 2015. 4 candidates — two Democrats and two Republicans — ran for Lester Jackson’s open up seat soon after the extended-time senator elected to marketing campaign for State Labor commissioner as an alternative of going up for re-election.

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Take a nearer glimpse at the winners of every race under.

Georgia Senate District 1

Incumbent Sen. Ben Watson, who received workplace in 2014, faced no opposition in the Republican primary and will facial area Democratic prospect James “Jay” Jones in the November basic election.

Jones defeated his opponent, Andrew Robert Niquette, with 78.95% of the votes.

Jones serves as the chairman of the Chatham Democratic Committee and formerly sat on the Chatham County Fee. He mounted an unsuccessful marketing campaign for Chatham Commission chairman in 2020, dropping to Chester Ellis.

Georgia Senate District 2

Republican Clinton Young and Democrat Derek Mallow will encounter off in November to signify District 2 in the Ga State Senate.

Younger defeated Ken Yasger in the Republican most important with 55.93% of the vote. Mallow defeated opponent Orlando Scott with 65.61% of the vote in the Democratic main.

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Mallow joined the Ga Dwelling in 2021 following winning a 2020 election runoff from Anne Westbrook by 19 votes. Mallow is a champion for much more educational funding and would like to even further grow Medicaid and prison justice reform. He also desires to address the want for very affordable housing.

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“I’m grateful to all of the voters … appreciative of my dwelling district who overwhelming voted for me to be their state senator. To my opponent Orlando Scott, I am thankful for working an remarkable campaign and a thoroughly clean race,” Mallow explained. “Now as I shift ahead to November, and you see the turnout that I had in the primary, we will be running to beat the Senator-elect in November.”

Young switched get-togethers to operate for the Senate article just after a failed bid to win a Georgia Residence seat in 2020 and 2021 elections. He is a navy veteran and a retired vending equipment business enterprise proprietor.

Ga Senate District 4

Sen. Billy Hickman, a Republican from Statesboro, ran unopposed in District 4.

Laura Nwogu is the high-quality of everyday living reporter for Savannah Early morning Information. Contact her at [email protected]. Twitter: @lauranwogu_

This report at first appeared on Savannah Early morning News: Georgia Senate primary election outcomes and winners in Chatham County